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Banffshire

British  
/ ˈbæmfˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

  1. (until 1975) a county of NE Scotland: formerly (1975–96) part of Grampian region, now part of Aberdeenshire

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The damp and faded letter was hard to read, but they were able to make out the name Addison Runcie, the year 1978, and an address in Cullen, Banffshire.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

The journalist and author James Naughtie was brought up in nearby Banffshire and knows well the area in which Sunset Song is set.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

Ms Nicholson started the project in 2018 after Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire, Andrew Simpson, asked the community if anyone could think of a way for the town to commemorate WW1's 100th anniversary.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2023

Last week Smith Grant was winding up his busiest season since the war at Glenlivet Distillery, which stands on a brae overlooking a fertile Banffshire valley in the heart of the Highlands.

From Time Magazine Archive

At Montblairie, in Banffshire, shreds of linen and woollen were hung on the bushes beside a consecrated well, and farthings and halfpence were thrown into the water.

From Bygone Church Life in Scotland by Various

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